Cute Kid Wednesday (because I say it is)

[azriona]

I meant to do a photo dump yesterday, but the day ran away from me.  As most days tend to do these days.

I knew two kids would be tricky.  I did not realize it was going to be this kind of tricky.  If that makes sense, and it probably doesn't unless you also have two kids (or more), in which case, I would berate you for not warning me, except (a)

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[mildred_bobbin]

aw gorgeous! So lovely that Andrew is so taken with Charlie.

I so hear you about 2 kids. It's not twice the work, it's like the work with one kid squared. I think it's because you aren't just interacting with child1 and child2, but interacting with child1, child2 and child1+child2 - the two children interacting with each other as a separate entity. And they seem to take a blood oath that at no one given time will both children be happy and settled - it's like one is always on duty to make sure their parents are kept busy. I tell my two that's it not necessary for the other one to step into the breach the second I get the other one sorted out. The good news is they do start to keep each other company and become a little team.

[elyim]

What a pair of cuties!

[lady_of_clunn]

Awww!

So cute!

Sometimes I grumble about the fact that Tania and Ida don't really play together because of the age gap.

Most of the time I am more like: "Thank goodness for the age gap! - Tania, can you please help me with, do this, hold that, have an eye on..."

[marta_bee]

Looking at this a bit logically (because that is who I am, and because I am not dealing with actually kids here but the abstract problem), I'd ask myself just what it is that keeps you wanting to make that jump. Cost is a perfectly legitimate factor -- I'd imagine it adds up quickly! -- but are there other risks to a more heavy-duty formula? Is it the general idea that you don't want to think of C. as that sick, or that the heavy-duty stuff shouldn't be overused, like some folks worry about using too much antibiotics and breeding superbugs?

I honestly don't know. But I guess my point is there are some legitimate reasons to want to go gradually. And if there's not a risk to C. from transitioning through too many formulas I don't think it's necessarily bad to do that. If nothing else it gives you the peace of mind of knowing you've done what you could to find the best fit for him

[jadesymb]

Couple of things.
First of all, I'm warning you now, the third child causes your brain to dribble out of your ears. I'm not even joking. I went back to work and couldn't remember half my co-workers names. I forget crap ALL THE TIME now. I actually have to RELY on my CALENDAR. I've always kept one, but I held it all in my head pretty well too. Now, NOPE. I'm looking at it a couple of times a week just to keep my days straight.

Secondly, better to keep moving thru the formulas than to jump right to Adamantium. Current science on food allergies is starting to lean towards saying that skipping and not exposing them to the other stuff may actually make the allergies worse or increase the chance that MORE food issues will pop up. So I say work through the formulas!!!!

AND YOUR BOYS ARE SO ADORABLE!!!!!